Rhett Buttle Addresses Business’ Role in Protecting Democracy As 1/6 Hearings Begin
nat rosasco • June 10, 2022
WASHINGTON
– Following prime-time hearings into the January 6th Insurrection, Rhett Buttle, Co-Founder and Principal of Public Private Strategies, released the following statement:
“The January 6th insurrection was an attack not just on American democracy, but an attack on everything that American democracy supports, including our shared economic prosperity.
“Business leaders — from Fortune 500 companies to Main Streets across America — understand that democracy is the foundation that grounds our economy. That’s why they have come together to condemn the insurrection and have taken unprecedented action to support American democracy in the past 18 months.
“Last night’s hearings highlight the ongoing challenges facing American democracy, and recent polling finds that business leaders want to continue to be active in protecting American democracy, and that their customers will support them.”
“The January 6th insurrection was an attack not just on American democracy, but an attack on everything that American democracy supports, including our shared economic prosperity.
“Business leaders — from Fortune 500 companies to Main Streets across America — understand that democracy is the foundation that grounds our economy. That’s why they have come together to condemn the insurrection and have taken unprecedented action to support American democracy in the past 18 months.
“Last night’s hearings highlight the ongoing challenges facing American democracy, and recent polling finds that business leaders want to continue to be active in protecting American democracy, and that their customers will support them.”
Last month, Public Private Strategies partnered with other business leaders to launch the Business and Democracy Initiative, a partnership of top business leaders and advocates dedicated to protecting our elections and rebuilding trust in democratic institutions. The Business and Democracy Initiative’s founding partners include the Black Economic Alliance, the Leadership Now Project, and Public Private Strategies.
